Metal hub and the like



April 1932- c. w. MANSUR' '1,852;815

METAL HUB AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 29 1930 Fig.1. Y Fig.2.

. Inventow Clemence W Mansum, b 6424M 4 His Abbovngy.

Patented A pr; 5, 1932;;

' [UNITED 1 QFHCESL OLARENCEW..MA1\TSUR, on MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, n'ssrcNoR :To 1' GENERAL ELEG- 7 I TRIGCOMIPANY; 'ACOBPORATIONOF NnwYoRKi I d and the like.

' metallic gear wheels, thehub being molded METAL HUB AN TH LIKE;

, Applicatioirfiled August 29,1930." s riaino. 478,731.

The present invention relates-to metal hubs The invention is adapted to be used gen-Y erally,where the part carried by the hub is.

separate {and distinct therefrom, and means are provided uniting the hub and the part carried. thereby to prevent relative movement therebetween.

Anapplicationof the invention is in the adaptation of the metal hubs to moldednom intothe center of the gear wheel web In gears of thistype it has been f fund that a strong, rigid bondmust be formed between the hub and the body of the gear to prevent any movement of the hub relative to 2 the gear .andto insure rotation of the gear p simultaneously with the hub. It is apparent,

when a gear of this type is put into operation, I, Y that a resistance or retarding force is imparted to the body ofthe gear by the stationary parts actuated thereby, which retarding force is in a direction opposite to the direction. of rotation of: the hubby the driving shaft, and which tends, therefore, to destroy the rigid mounting of the gear on the hub-and permits of a relative movement or slip bes tween these members. Such movement, ob viously, is undesirable, particularly where the gears act to operate parts which are in timed relation to each other causing an improper sequence of operation leading to ins eflicient and wasteful performance.

While Ispecifically illustrate and describe this invention as appliedto a gear wheel,it is to be understood that it may be used Wherever found applicable.

partially completed metal hub.

The object ofmy invention isto provide an improved construction and arrangement in. Y a device of theabo ve character, and for a coning specification and *the claims appended,

thereto. I v a In the drawings Fig. ;1 is an elevation of a Fig.2 is. a view similar to Fig. the. completed huh,

Fig.3 is a view illustrating the manner in 1 showing:

which structure embodying my invention; may be constructed. a

F igl' is a view on anenlarged scale, show ing the construction of one. of the binding ele-. ments. I

Fig. .5 is a sectional view, showingthe hub as applied to a non-metallic gear wheel; I

v Referringi'to the drawings, the metallic hub 1 is. shown'as provided with a central bore 2 andafiange 3; The outer periphery of the hub-isformedwith one oragplurality of circumferential rows of teetht, tormedintegral with the hub, the endfa'ces 5 oi the-teeth;

beingbent atangles 'to" the plane oftherow. and forming an-overhangor pocket'Z, some of lane of the row whilejothers" are bent to the other side thereof. The-ends offeach tooth the end iaces'beingbent to one side of the I arepreferably-bent fin opposite directions 7 while the corresponding ends of succeeding teeth. are bent in the same directiomasshown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4'; InFigj I have shown w the hub 'as applied to a molded non-metallic gear wheel whose web is indicated at 6 and i therim of which is shown at 8.

' It will'be apparent that, by this construction,'I provide a hub, which,-when molded as apart of a non-metallic gear wheel or the like, has a firm, rigid and non-yieldable connection therewithidue to the fact that the molded-material is pressed around the teeth and beneath the sloping angular end faces thereof into q the pocket 7 Since the molded material is pressed around the angularlydisposed end faces as well as into the pockets 7 there can be no relative movement or play between the hub the body of the gear, either whenthe load or thrust is applied axially of the hub, or longitudinallythereoi,or even when such load is applied at an anglcto the-axis of the hub, as is the case of gears having worm or spiral teeth formed on their peripheries. It is very important, that therebe no relative-movementof any kind, in any direction between the body of the gear and the hub.

and such movement is eliminated by the pe culiar construction of the teeth shown. Due to theupstandingteethe, there can be no,

. movement of the body of the gear relative'to the hub in a direction parallel to the axis of the hub and due to the angular extension of the end faces 5, turning of the body around the hub is prevented, while due to the overhang or pocket 7, as well as the angular extension of the side faces, movement of the body along the hub at an angle to the axis thereof, such as is occasioned when using a gear having spiral teeth, is prevented.

It has been found with the construction above described, that it is possible to utilize a hub that is lighter than those heretofore used, particularly when the hub carries a rotating body such as a gear wheel or pulley v, jecting annular rings such as shown atlO suitable manner.

in Fig. 1. These rings may be formed in any The rings are then Opel? ated on with a tool of the type shown in Fig. 3. The tool consistsof a roller 11 having its shaft suitably journaled in the memberlQ,

the roller having formed on its periphery a series of angularly disposed V-shaped knives or punches "13. When the tool is pressed againsta ring 10, as shown in Fig. 3, and the parts rotated relative to each other, the knives will be embedded in the ring which will be cut angularlyas shown at 14 and the edges ofthe cut portions will be forced to one side atan angle to the plane of thering, coinciding with the angular relation of the knives or punches 13 to the axis of the roller 11, the opposed ends of the teeth formed I by the knives being forced in opposite directions.

In accordance with the provision of the patent statute I have described the principle of operation of my invention, together with the structure which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and is not limited to the particuar form shown and described.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A metal hub or the like having a surface provided with one or more rows of upstanding, flat, elongated teeth, the opposite ends of which extend angularly in opposite directions relative to the side faces thereof, said said rings being cut transversely at spaced points, the material at the cuts extending outwardly at an angle to the faces of the ring or rings.

4. A metal hub or the like having its surface provided with one or more annular rings, said rings at spaced points being cut transversely, the material at the cuts extending toone si e of the ring. or rings and angularly with respect to the surface of the hub to form pockets. 1

5. A unitary structure comprising a hub the surface of which is provided with one or more rows of teeth, ends of the teeth extending angularly with respect to the side faces thereof and being disposed at an angle to the radial to form pockets with the surface of the hub, and a substance molded to said hub with portions located in said pockets.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my I hand this twenty-seventh day. of August, 0- V.

CLARENCE W. ANSUR,

ends curving downwardly and outwardly toward the surface of the hub to form pockets with the surface of the hub at theends of the teeth.

2. A metal hub or the like having a surface provided with one or more rows of teeth, ends I of the teeth extending angularly with respect to the side faces thereof and being disposed at an angle to the radial to form the surface'of the hub.

' 3. -A metal hub or the like having its surface provided with one or more annular rings,

pockets with 

